Positive Life Changes

First off, I feel like I need to pay more attention to this blog. I've been neglecting it, and it has truly been the best way for me to get my feelings out, to express myself.

Anywho, just a quick check in.

Recently:

• I was involved in a hit-and-run car accident (I was hit, THEY ran. Just so we're clear).
• I also became unhappy with my job at the insurance company, so I got a new position. Still working in the insurance biz, just with another insurance company in a local office, rather than a call center.
• Derick and I got tired of living the apartment, so we are applying for a duplex near where we are now, and we plan to live with one of our friends.

Mid December, Derick and I had some couples photos taken by my friend, Jeremy. He is a fabulous photographer, and I always like helping him out with getting more experience and helping him pay some bills!
You can check out his site here: http://www.jeremykitchenphotography.com/
You can check out his Facebook page here: http://www.facebook.com/jeremykitchenphotography

Here are a few photos from our time with Jeremy and his camera!

One of my absolute favorites.

Candy cane kiss. :)

Sooooo happy.

LOVE. <3

Christmas has passed since my last post, and boy that was a fabulous few days. I spent the day with my family, Derick, and his family. We all exchanged gifts and ate amazing food all day on Christmas Eve and Christmas. Christmas was amazing, being able to spend some much needed time with my family. Also, I may be conceited or a bad person but I also enjoyed giving and receiving gifts. I was able to spoil my family and Derick. I may have gone a little overboard but everyone was happy. :)

Derick got me some incredible gifts. Nook Color (which I've always wanted!), perfume, and an iPod.

My absolute favorite gift though was this:

He is so amazing. Guys don't just buy jewelry for their girlfriend, so I feel special. :) I appreciate him. Not a day goes by that I don't wear the necklace and earrings. I am terribly grateful for this man, I don't know why 'we' didn't happen sooner. He is so good to me. I love him like crazy.

New Year's also passed, Derick was SOOOOOOO gone by the time I got there, and wanted to come home at 10. I didn't get my midnight kiss that I've dreamed about for the longest time. There's always next year! That night, I wasn't feeling too hot, mainly from the couple drinks I had (literally 2 and I was feeling sick...such a lightweight LOL), so I got up around 12:30am and had a short-term relationship with the toilet. I went out to the living room afterwards, because if I got sick again I didn't want to be too late and get it all in the bed and all over Derick. Lucky for me that I went to the couch. Apparently sometime between 1am and 6am Derick got sick all over in the bed and woke up in his own puke chunks. EEW. So I woke up to him doing laundry at 6am. Haha.

February 13th passed as well, which was our 6 months. Just in time for Valentine's Day. :) I made Derick a jar with 366 pieces of paper, each with a little note writing something about why I love him. He got me a ton of candy, some Hot Tamales (my favorite, and he is WELL aware!), 10 balloons and all his love. <3

Now it's March 1st. We are in our (hopefully) last month at this apartment. We are going this afternoon to look at a duplex that we are going to apply for. I hope we get it! I also start my new job next Monday, and Derick and I are going to the Blake Shelton/Justin Moore concert next Thursday. Everything is going amazing right now, I can only hope it continues this way.

I've always thought I've deserved to be happy, and I never imagined my life could be this fabulous. I am truly happy with where I am in life, and I wouldn't have it any other way.

<3